Title: 52 Killed in Disputed Area Between Sudan and South Sudan

A local official announced on Monday that more than 50 people, including women and children, were killed in attacks along the border of South Sudan with Sudan, marking the deadliest incident in a series of attacks since 2021 linked to a border conflict. Pauls Kook, the information minister in the Abyei area, stated that armed youth from Unity State, South Sudan, conducted raids in the neighboring Abyei region. Kook told Reuters that 52 people, including women, children, and police officers, were killed during the attacks that took place on Saturday. An additional 64 people were injured. He added, "Due to the deteriorating security situation that has caused fear and panic, we have imposed a curfew." Kook noted that hundreds of displaced civilians sought refuge in a temporary security base. He confirmed that youth from the Dinka in Unity State, along with forces from a leader of the rebel Nuer tribe, carried out attacks against Dinka and Nuer in Abyei. William Wol, the information minister of Unity State, stated that his government would conduct a joint investigation with the Abyei government. The United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei reported on Sunday that a Ghanaian soldier from the UN peacekeeping forces stationed in Abyei was killed when their base in the town of Agok was attacked amid ongoing violence. The oil-rich Abyei region is jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan, with each claiming its affiliation.